WAVES Uniform Insignia Pieces

Object/Artifact

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

WAVES Uniform Insignia Pieces

Entry/Object ID

NU 2024.180.1-9

Description

A collection of insignia pieces for a WAVES uniform. The pieces include: four double bar pins, two with double backings and two with a single bar backing; two service ribbons, with the leftmost blue one with black and white and red stripes representing the American Campaign, and the rightmost red one with multicolor stripes for the World War II Victory; two single bar pins with a single backing; a Navy crest pin with a single bar backing; and a piece of cardboard with instructions.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Date made

1942 - 1945

Time Period

20th Century

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

On the back of 3 of the double bar pins

Transcription

AMIGO STERLING

Language

English

Material/Technique

Etched

Type

Inscription

Location

On the back of the Navy crest pin

Transcription

1/2010 K + STERLING

Language

English

Material/Technique

Etched

Type

Inscription

Location

On loose cardboard (both sides)

Transcription

U.S. POSTAGE STAMPS Sanitarily Packaged Save A Trip to Postoffice (PRINTED IN U.S.A) Red to left Side

Language

English

Material/Technique

Printed, Pencil

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Pin, Military

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Pin, Insignia

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Insignia

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Status Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

186

Dimensions

Dimension Description

4 double bar pins

Width

3/4 in

Length

3/4 in

Dimension Description

Service Ribbons

Width

3/4 in

Length

1 in

Dimension Notes

Measurements are for backing.

Dimension Description

For single bar pins & Navy crest

Width

2-1/4 in

Length

2 in

Dimension Notes

Measurements include cardboard backing.

Dimension Description

Loose cardboard note

Width

1-7/8 in

Length

1 in

Materials

Material

Metal, Paper, Fabric

Material Notes

Sterling silver

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Helen E. Woodward, Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service

Related Events

Event

World War II